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Nihon Matsuri Japanese Festival in Bern

Name: Nihon Matsuri Japanese Festival in Bern
Start: 2023-09-09T00:00:00+02:00
End: 2023-09-10T23:59:59+02:00
Location: Bern Historical Museum

Sep 9 - Sep 10

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The Nihon Matsuri Festival at the Bern Historical Museum is a celebration of Japanese culture. From workshops to entertainment and Japanese food, this festival offers a perfect little escape to the Land of the Rising Sun.

There will be a market featuring some 20 vendors of anime, games, sweets, and Japanese crafts. We are particularly looking forward to the many food stalls offering Japanese delights.

Saturday highlights at the Nihon Matsuri 2023 in Bern:

Aikido, kenjutsu, kyudo, and jodo performances
Shamisen performance in the museum's park
Bon odori Japanese dancing for all ages

Sunday highlights:

Kendo, judo, iaido und shorinji kempo performances (incl. workshops for some of these sports)
Musical performances by a Japanese choir and taiko drummers

Throughout the weekend, sharpen your skills in workshops for origami, manga art, calligraphy, or furoshiki.

Japanese Festival in Bern Visitor Information

Nihon Matsuri (日本祭り) is the annual Japan Festival held on the premise of the Bern Historical Museum. It is a collaboration of the museum, the Japanese Embassy in Switzerland, and the Japanese Association of Bern.

The Bern Historical Museum opens at 10 AM on both days while the festival program is set to begin around noon.

Day admission is 16 francs for adults and 8 francs for children aged 6 to 16. Family admissions are 35 francs. The festival pass also includes admission to the museum.

CHF16 adults